Thick white clumpy discharge
You notice discharge that is thick, white, and clumpy. People often say it looks like cottage cheese or dry paste. You may see it on your underwear or on the tissue when you wipe.
Most often, this kind of discharge comes from too much yeast. Yeast lives in the vagina all the time in small amounts. It can grow more after antibiotics, during pregnancy, or when blood sugar runs high.
Yeast discharge is usually thick and clumpy, with little or no smell. Other causes look and smell different. A thin gray discharge with a fishy odor points to something else.
When to see someone
See a doctor or nurse the first time you get discharge like this. Fever, belly or back pain, sores, or a bad smell need a check now. Call too if you are pregnant, get this often, or it lasts past a week.
Below is a list of home remedies people use for yeast overgrowth. Each one carries a grade for how strong the research behind it is. A higher grade means better evidence, not a promise about your own body.
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